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But is it too late to win her new fans and save her from once again being in the bottom two?

Simon Cowell, whose casting vote saved her from being voted off last week, thought not.

'I've got no idea who you are because this is not the same person
I've
been seeing for the last two weeks,' he told her.

The 17-year-old performed Proud Mary, with a new hairstyle and group of dancers

He said Rachel had been acting too seriously and he was pleased she had lost the 'silly haircut'.

'It was a great vocal;
it was a great performance. We're beginning to see the person you
really are.'

He added: 'You are in
with a shot.'

Jamie Archer sang Angel of Harlem, but Simon Cowell's song choice was criticised as 'cheating' by Louis Walsh for not being a Big Band number

And Cheryl Cole said: 'You've got guts, you've got determination. Most of all you can sing, girl.'

As mentor Dannii Minogue apologised to the 18-year-old for previous song choices, Rachel ran down to the judges table to hug her, shouting, 'I love you, I love you'.

As the judges looked on in bemusement at the previously quiet and understated Rachel, she jumped up and down, waved her arms around and thanked everyone for supporting her.

'Whatever I've done with her [the old Rachel], I'm going to put her in the bin. I just want to say this by far is the best day of my life.'

Goddess: Judge Cheryl Cole dressed in a Roman-style draped dress

Hollywood: Girls' mentor Dannii Minogue followed the Big Band and Hollywood glamour theme in her outfit last night

Michael Bublé, 34, who was mentoring the contestants this week, said that if Rachel, who has had to sing for survival in the first two weeks, had the 'strength inside her to let go' then the audience would love her.

But while Rachel seemed to have found her feet, the judges were rowing over Simon Cowell's song choice for Jamie 'Afro' Archer.

The judge had changed his song just 24 hours before the live show, putting immense strain on the singer, who admitted 'I'm really worried'.

Love them or hate them... John and Edward performed She Bangs to cheers and boos from the audience

Inspired: John - or is it Edward? - slips between the dancer's legs during the song

But although the rest of the panel were not overly critical of
Jamie's version of U2's Angel of Harlem, they were angry that it was
not a 'Big Band' song.

And as Louis repeated his thoughts while Dannii was speaking, Simon snapped back 'shut your mouth'.

He told Jamie: 'I agree with that it wasn't as good as last week. But I think I made the right choice.

'For Louis to sit there like someone from the council with a rule book saying "you can't do this you, can't do that"...'

He then told the Irish judge: 'I don't think you're in a position to judge for us about musical taste with the two horrors you've got coming up.'

But the 'two horrors' John and Edward certainly had fans of the show talking after closing the show with 'She Bangs'.

Obvious: Lloyd Daniels sang Fly Me To The Moon last night, which Simon Cowell predicted Cheryl would chose for him

The so-bad-they're-good pair donned colourful suits to writhe around with scantily clad dancers and dance as they attempted to sing.

While mentor Louis gave them a standing ovation, the rest of the judges seemed lost for words.

Dannii told them: 'I'm really absolutely torn here. The singing is not of the standard that is going to follow Alexandra Burke to win, but it's
entertaining.'

Cheryl added: 'You are two of the nicest kids I've ever met. I think the boos are
pantomime. You're fast becoming my guilty pleasure. I can't wait each week to see
what you're coming out with.'

And while Simon pretended he could not judge them because of their dire vocals, he was clearly revelling in the publicity the twins are generating.

Lloyd's backflip was criticised for being out of place in a Rat Pack song

He told them: 'If you heard it on the
radio it would be probably be one of the worst things you've ever heard. I'd
give you some credit for putting on a show and having fun.'

The cheeky twins hit back by thanking Simon 'for the dance moves'.

In Cheryl's category, Lloyd Daniels astounded Louis and Simon by performing a backflip during his version of Frank Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon.

After bursting into tears last week, Cheryl said she was 100 per cent confident this week's song choice was correct for the 16-year-old.

But during the performance, Simon looked uneasy as Lloyd winked at his mentor, and then horrified as he performed his acrobatic move during the instrumental.

After performing, Louis told him he was not good enough to be a solo performer, but would put him as a lead singer in a boyband any day.

In step: Miss Frank performed That's Life, which wowed judges at boot camp, and impressed them again last night

Lead singer: Graziella Affinita performed a rap during the song

Simon said: 'Doing a backflip while performing Fly Me To The Moon is like eating a sandwich
while swimming. It doesn't work. You've got to sort your head out.'

Miss Frank, however, wowed with their performance, after being panned last week while Louis was away.

The trio sang That's Life, which impressed the judges during boot camp when they were first put together as a group.

What they sang

Olly Murs - Bewitched (Ella Fitzgerald)

Lloyd Daniels – Fly Me To The Moon (Frank Sinatra)

Rachel Adedeji – Proud Mary (Tina Turner)

Miss Frank - That's Life (Frank Sinatra)

Jamie Archer – Angel Of Harlem (U2)

Stacey Solomon – When You Wish Upon A Star (Disney)

Danyl Johnson – Feeling Good (Nina Simone)

Joe McElderry – Sway (Dean Martin)

Lucie Jones – My Funny Valentine (Frank Sinatra)

John and Edward – She Bangs (Ricky Martin)

Star mentor Michael Bublé told them during the week: 'I expected a lot from you but that was better. There is great synergy when you are together.'

Lead singer Graziella Affinita, 25, even performed a rap during the Rat Pack classic, which included a mention of Simon Cowell.

She said: 'You told us to straighten up' and mentioned the support of their mentor Louis.

Dannii told them they were 'back in the race' and 'unique', and Cheryl said: 'I absolutely loved it.'

Simon said: 'You look fantastic. You sounded
much better.'

And Louis said they were now a 'world-class
girl group'.

Olly Murs opened the show dancing with two girls dressed as witches and singing Bewitched.

He delighted all the judges, who told him that he was improving week on week.

Louis said: 'You are the dark horse of this competition. You're
getting better and better. It was fantastic, you're the boy next door.
You can sing, you can dance.'

Simon scored scathing looks from
Cheryl and Dannii though when he congratulated Olly and the dancers. He
said: 'I know what's like working with two witches. Joke.'

Olly Murs opened the show with Bewitched and two aptly-dressed dancers

Stacey Solomon performed 'When You Wish Upon A Star'.

Michael Bublé told her to sing for her son, Zachary. She tearfully said before the show, 'I'm going to sing it for Zach because all I ever want in life is for his wishes to come true.'

While the judges praised her classic mermaid outfit, they did not have their usual praise for her voice.

Cheryl said: 'You look like a little princess. For me, it wasn't the best I've heard you sing but I still enjoyed it because I love you.'

Stacey Solomon's dress was praised, but the judges said it wasn't her best performance of the series

Dermot holds his head as Stacey begins to talk quickly after her performance

Speaking to host Dermot O'Leary afterwards, Stacey gushed: 'I just feel like a princess in this dress. I can't believe it. I can't breathe at all in it. I can't even bend.'

Danyl Johnson performed Feeling Good, and was told by Simon that he was 'in another league'.

Louis said: 'Some people were born to entertain. I think you're unstoppable in the competition and I think it was the most authentic performance of the night.'

Joseph McElderry sang Sway and impressed the judges despite Michael Bublé's fear that the song was too 'sultry and sexy' for him.

Danyl Johnson's Feeling Good was praised by Simon as 'in another league'

Simon, who had been concerned about the song choice in the video tape before the performance, said: 'You rise to the challenge. But I didn't think the performance was particularly authentic. You've got as much Latin flare as a dolphin.'

Louis hit back saying: ' Unlike one of your contestants at least he sang Big Band.'

Lucie Jones also managed to hit her mark, after two weeks of performances judged middle-of-the-road by the mentors.

Joe McElderry pulled out a few dance moves in Sway

Singing My Funny Valentine, she looked stunning in a red dress.

Louis gushed: 'That was a very, very amazing performance' and Cheryl said Lucie had given her goosebumps.

'That was stunning,' she said. 'It was beautiful. It was effortless; it was authentic.'

But Simon said something was missing, but was unable to describe exactly what.

Lucie Jones looked stunning in a red dress to sing My Funny Valentine

Meanwhile, the finalists will be releasing a charity single in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital next month.

The final 12 acts have recorded a cover of the Michael Jackson hit ‘You Are Not Alone’ which they will perform on Sunday 15th
November.

The single is the second charity release from The X Factor finalists,
with last year’s cover of Mariah Carey’s Hero raising over £1 million
for Help For Heroes charity.

Simon Cowell said: 'Following last year's record we made with the X
Factor Finalists in aid of Help For Heroes, we
wanted to do something annually on the show to help good causes.

The final 12 acts record the charity single for Great Ormond Street

'This
year we chose to work with Great Ormond Street to help raise funds and
awareness for their incredible work.

'I'm very proud of the single and I
really hope it raises an enormous amount of money for people who really
need our help.'

Dannii Minogue added: 'I have been aware of the amazing work Great
Ormond Street does for a long time, coming into contact with many
families who have benefited from their tireless care and attention.

'Their work is incredible and I'm so pleased that we are able to offer
them support with this single.'